System of motor control.



To wil'whum it may concern.-

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. MANDELICK, OF'NEW Your, 'YL, ASSIGNOR TO vsrmcuis ELECTRIC COMPANY,- A CORPORA'.1ON ore-aw messy SYSTEM OF MOTOR CONTROL.

Be it known that I, CHARLEs E. Manner; I K, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, county of New York, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Systems of Motor tion. 7

The'present invention relates tomotorcontrol systems wherein it is desired to be able to start and stop the motor or motors Control, which the following is a specificafrom any one of a plurality of stations without disturbing the main. controller after it has been brought ij to a running position;

and the present invention has for its object a novel construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described, and particuarlv pointed out in the'claims.

The invention is illustrated diagrammaticall in the accompanying drawing.

fie'ference being bad to the drawing, M represents a motor having an armature a, a

' series field-winding b, and a shunt field- K isacontrollef adapted to connect the motor to a source of current -su ply (indicated by lines-L L) and to control t lie speed of the motor by varying the amount ofthe resistance R, which is included in the armaturecircuit. The motor and controller may take other forms than those illustrated since the present invention is not limited to any particular form of motor or controller. O is arelay having a movable contact member o arranged when the relay is energized to bridge contacts 0', and thereby connect one terminal of the motor to line L and when the relay is ('lenergized to bridge contact 0', and thereby short-circuit the armature through a-braking resistance -r.

Usually there are only a few stations from which it is necessary to be able to start and sto the motor or motors at will but it is big 1y desirable to have a comparatively large numberof'points from which the motor or motors may be brought to rest, so that no time need be lost in reaching a switch in case of emergency. Thus in control systems for rotary web-printing presses, for example,

motors from a few stations inforderto oper. ate the machine at a low eed and start and stop it while the ropcr a justmentsare bc-' ing made. Whi e simple "spring-actuated Specification of Letters Patent Application filed December 19, 1905. Ear-lad No, 292,408.

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it should be possible to control the motor or,

Patented Sept.'18, 1906.

ush-buttons answer all the requirements or a stop-switch, a combined stopp ng and starting switch should be so arranged that the operator has perfectcontrol over the machine to stop and start it at willand still in aintai n the free use of his hands for making the-required adjustments. By using the combined starting and stopping switches at all points from which it is desirable to. sto

the machine the expense of the apparatus is unnecessarily increased, while if= stop ing and starting switches are employed only at the stations fronrwhich adjustments are effected the eliiciency of the system is impaired. In

as many stopping-points provided about the machine asmay seem advantageous without incurring needless expense ,or decreasing the efficiency to the system. To this end Lhave provided a number of combined starting and stopping station-switches, together with a separate set of push-buttonswitches from which the stationswitches mav be controlled,

in order to stop the motor. n thegdrawing. four such station-switches l, 2, 3, and 4 are shown; but of course the number of these switches depends upon the number of points from which itis desirable. to start and stop themotor without moving the main 'controller. The station-switches control the re lay O and are in turn controlled by a series of push-buttons p. The station-switches are all alike, so that a description of one will'suffice for all. Referring to station-switch 1, it. will be seen that the arm 8 is permanently connected to wire 5, while twin contacts 9 are connected to wire 6 and contact 10 to Normally the switch-ar1n is" maintained in the position shown by means of the spring 11. \Vhen the arm 8 is moved into engagement with either of contacts 9, wires5 and 6 are connected together, while upon moving the arm into engagement with contact 10 wires .5 and 7 are joined. 13 is an electromagnet adapted to hold the switcharnrin cnga'gmcnt with contact 10 against the tension of the spring 11. The coils of the several electromagnets are in series with each other and the push-buttons p.

When the main controller is moved into .one of its operative positions.hamely when the row of fixed contacts engages with the movable contacts alongline '1 1'a circuit 5 maybe traced fromline .L through one arm.

. of switch S, through the actuatin -coil of the relay 0, and thence to wire 5, an if any station-switch has been moved, so as to complete circuit at contact 9, then through such :0 station-switchtowire 6, and thence through contacts k,'k, k, and k, throu h'swit'ch'S to the other side of the line' L. his circuit is the ac 'iatingrcircuit for the relay, and there fore'it is seen that by moving any one of the station-switches into the proper position the relay may be actuated so long as contacts k k on the .controller remain in engagement, preferably during. the low-running positions.

n which the motor is protected b consider 2o a'ble resistance. If the arm e station:

switch is brou ht 'into engagement with contact I0 i'nstea of contact 9, acircuit' in shunt to the controller is established from wire bf to wire 7 and "thence through resistanci 1,

I 2 5 through switch S, as before,back to the liie.

This latter circuit is the maintaining-circuit for the relayybut by reason of-rsistanc e r the current ii -this circuit isat no time sufii cient to' 'operate therelay, but only great enough to it afterit has been operated throughftheienergization of the actuatingr-fiiicu t: d, r I I e operationis as follows z-Assumingthat Ith controller has been'.moved into its first '-r: n 1mg-pos1tionand thestation-switch 1 has been operated so as to b arm Sinto enement with contacts 9, t 'e actuatin -circuit for the relay will be completedan the relay will operate to bridge contacts 0, there-- 40 by com letingl a circuit-to the motor from lineL t ug switch-S contactso, shuntfield's, and back to line L through switch s.

AQother circuit passes: from contacts 0. Y .-th'iough the-series field b,.throughthe'armathree wire 12, resistance R,:,controller-con- -tacts ic, 14", Ic',and 7:, through switch S to line L. As'long as the-controller is in one of its first four positions the handle of the station-switch may be released to cause the motor-circuit to be interrupted without making it necessary to. operate the controller to again start the motor; but if the controller. has been moved past its fourth position then upon releasaof the handle of the station-' tablished. The arm is now held against the 6 tension of the'spring 11 by electromagnet l3,

switch S to line'L. a as push-buttons p remain closed the stationvWhat I claim by Letters Patent of the United States, is,

. governing t which is included in the following circuit:

line L, through switch S, 'upper relay-contacts', wire-14, and thence through the actuating-coil of electromagnet 13, throu h pushbuttons p, and the actuating-coils 0 similar electromagnets on the other stations,through It is evident that as long switch wiilbe 'held in its relay-maintaining position, andthe (ontroller may be operated 7 5 to vary the speed of the motor without effecti'ng the station-switch, unless the controller is moved into its off position. Ifot any time 'it is desired to stop the motor, either from a point adjacent the statiomswitch or from some other point, the nearest push-button is pressed andthe circuit of electromag- "net 13 is interrupted. As soon as the elec-' tromagnet is deenergized the movable member of the switch flies into its inoperative po- 8 5 sition, the relay is deenergized, and the mo:

tor-armature is short-circuited upon itself.

Thus the motor may be started and stopped from any one of several station-switches at the will of the operator and may be stopped from any pointby simply pressing one of the push-buttons.

as new, and desire to secure 1 1. In-a'sy'stem of motor control, a motor- 5 circuit, a controller and a relay for governin saidmotor-circuit, a' control-circu t for sai relay,a stationswitch cooperating with said control-circuit to maintain said relaynormally in its open position and to hold .saidrelay. 'Ioo closed when the station-switch is moved into a running position, an electromagnetfor holding saidstatiqn-switch insaid runnin posi-'- tion, and-.a switch for controlling said 0 ectromagnet 1 v l 2. In asystem of motor control, a motorcircuit, a controller and a relay for governing said motor-circuit, a control-circuit for said, relay, a normally open station-switch in said control-circuit, an electromagnet for holding 1 10 said station-switch closed, and aswitch for controlling said electromagnet.

3, In a system of motor control, a motorciicuit,-a controller and a relay for governing sad XIIOtOFCiICUit, act'uating and maintainn5 ing circuits for said relay,- contacts on said. controller arranged to interrupt said actuating-circuit in certain positions -of said 'controller, a normally open station-switcherranged to close eitherthe said actuating or the said maintaining circuit, an electromagn'et fonholding said station-switch in maintaining-circuit-closin position, and a switch for controlling said eectromagnet. t. 'In a system of inotor control, a motorcircuit, -a s eed controllerand a relay for 1 lie motor-circuit, an actuatingcircuit and'a maintaining-circuit for said relay, contactsassociated with said speed-controller and arranged to interrupt said actuatr 0 r 8. In a system of ing-circuit when the controller passes beyond its low-running positions, a station-switch having contacts in said actuating and in said maintaining circuits, a spring for holding the station-switch open, an electromagnet for holding the station-switch in position to complete the; maintaining-circuit, a control-circuit for said electromagnet, and a plurality of switches in said control-circuit.

5. In a system of motor control, a motorcircuit,,a relay for governing said motor-circuit, a plurality of station-switches connected in parallel to said relay for controlling the same, a control-circuit for said stationswitches, and a plurality of switches connect ed in series in said control-circuit;

6. In a system of motor control, a motor circuit, a relay for overning said motor-circuit, a plurality oi parallel control-circuits for said relay, a stationswitch in each of said control-circuits, electromagnetic controlling means for said station-switches, and a plural ity of switches for governing said electromagnetic controlling means.

7. In a system of motor control, a motorcircuit, a relay for governing said motor-circuit, a plurality of normally open stationswitches connected in parallel "for controlling said relay, electroniagnets for holding said switches closed, and switches for controlling said electroinagnets.

motor control, a motorcircuit, a relay for governing said motor-cir cuit, a plurality of station-switches for controlling said relay, a controlling-circuit -for said stationswitches, and switches arranged in said controlling-circuit.

' 9. In a system of motor control, a motorcircuit, a motor-controller and a relay for gaverning said motor-circuit, actuating and maintaining circuits for said relayfcontacts associated with said controller and adapted to interrupt the said actuating-circuit in certain positions of the controller, a plurality of station-switches arranged in parallel with each other and having contacts in said actuating and said maintaining circuits, electromagnetic controlling means for said stationswitches and switches for governing said electromagnetic controlling means.

10. In a system of motor control, a motorcircuit, a speed-controller and a relay for governing said motor-circuit, actuating and maintaining circuits for said relay, contacts associated with said controller and adapted to interrupt said actuating-circuit in the high-speed running positions of said controller, a plurality of normally open stationswitches connected in parallel to said actuating and said maintaining circuits, electroinagnets arranged to hold said stationswitches in positions to complete said maintaining-circr ts, and switches for controlling said electroma nets.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of December, 1905.

' CHARLES E. MANDELICK.- Witnesses: v

' F. Coscnovn, E. P. HOPKINS. 

